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What does the phrase "My manager asked me to create a process where none existed" signal to the interviewer?

medium📡 Signal Interpretation Q7 of Q15
Google Googleyness - Bias to Action and Comfort With Ambiguity
What does the phrase "My manager asked me to create a process where none existed" signal to the interviewer?
ATime management issue
BProactive identification -- ownership signal
CGood communication with manager
DTask assignment, ownership signal destroyed
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:
  1. Step 1: Identify who initiated -- manager-directed.
  2. Step 2: Recognize this destroys ownership and Bias for Action signals.
Quick Trick: "Manager asked" -> no ownership
Trap Explanation:
PITFALL
  • Proactive identification is tempting but manager assignment removes ownership signal.
Concept tested:
CONCEPT
  • Bias for Action LP -- manager-assignment ownership destroyed
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